South Korea and France agreed to deepen cooperation in advanced technology, nuclear energy and defense during President Lee Jae Myung’s state visit to Paris, with the two governments signing eight agreements or memorandums of understanding covering areas including artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, quantum technology, aviation and industrial competitiveness. Seoul and Paris also agreed to launch a high-level civilian nuclear dialogue, pursue an early conclusion of a mutual logistics support agreement and expand cooperation between Korean and French defense companies. Meanwhile, South Korea’s state-owned nuclear utility Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power (KHNP) and French state-controlled nuclear fuel company Orano agreed to